Category: healthcare

Making Genomic Testing Available To All—And Safeguarding People’s Control Of Their Health Data

Sharon Terry, President and CEO of Genetic Alliance, on reaching underserved families globally and recognizing people’s power to control their genomic heath data and collaborate with researchers on new treatments.

Machine Learning At The Forefront Of Telemental Health

Michael Stefferson received his PhD in Physics from the University of Colorado before deciding to make the jump into machine learning (ML). Here’s why he did, and why AI can transform the future of telemental health.

London Officials Launch Polio Booster Campaign For Children After Virus Detected In Sewage

Poliovirus has also been detected in wastewater in two New York counties.

Immigrant Ben Liu And TrialSpark Revolutionizing Clinical Trials

Ben Liu immigrated to America as a child from Taiwan and founded a billion-dollar company changing how drugs are brought to market.

John Oliver On Monkeypox Outbreak: U.S. Repeating Covid-19 Pandemic Mistakes

In the latest episode of his HBO show “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” John Oliver scored the U.S. response to the monkeypox outbreak a “no” on a scale of one to 100

Over Half Of Infectious Diseases Could Be Worsened By Climate Change, Study Finds

Researchers found evidence of cases in which the spread of 218 diseases had been aggravated by climate hazards such as heat waves, flooding and droughts.

Loss Of Smell Linked To Long Term Covid Cognitive Impairment

Loss of smell may predict persistent cognitive impairment after Covid-19 recovery, suggests results presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

Johnson & Johnson And Hospital Giant HCA To Tackle Health Equity

HCA Healthcare and Johnson & Johnson said they will collaborate “on improving health equity, enhancing nursing support, and improving patient outcomes.”

Biden Administration Authorizes New Monkeypox Vaccine Dose Strategy To Stretch Supplies

The Biden Administration’s emergency order allows healthcare workers to extract five doses from a one-dose vial of the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine.

Film ‘DOSED 2’ Explores Legal Psychedelic Therapy, Highlights The Changing Landscape Of Mental Health Care

DOSED 2: The Trip of a Lifetime